Azure Ray will head into the studio next week to work on their next full-length album. Eric Bachmann (Crooked Fingers, Archers of Loaf), Andy LeMaster (Now It's Overhead), and Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, Presto! Recording) will all be working on the record with Orenda and Maria. Saddle Creek will be releasing the record sometime in late September/early October of 2003. Look for more info soon.
The increasingly poppy Sugar Ray is back with a new album titles In the Pursuit of Leisure and the band has made an E-card available for you to check out here. Want more links? How about the video for the first single "Mr. Bartender (It's So Easy)" in Windows Media and Real Video. Be warned, it's a far cry from "Green Machine".
Endo will release their new album Songs For the Restless on July 29 through DV8/Columbia. It’ll be launched with the first single, “Simple Lies,” which will be serviced to radio July 1st, and a video will follow shortly thereafter. The band will be making their debut appearance on this summer’s Ozzfest starting June 28th in San Antonio, TX.
The Third Annual Joey Ramone Birthday Bash has been scheduled for Friday, May 16th and will feature headline performances by The Misfits, Rocket From The Crypt, and a collection of some of the best up and coming rock bands. MTV's Matt Pinfield will serve as the evening's host. Tickets for the event are priced at $25 each; valid photo ID required and you must be 18 to enter and 21 to drink. Doors are slated to open at 7:00 PM.
Story Of The Year have changed the release date for their Maverick records debut to August 26th. Until then, the band will be selling a 3-song enhanced EP on the road. In addition to the songs, the EP also contains a movie made by the band that includes, among other things, "death defying stunts, people on fire, poo, and other crazy shit youdon't want to miss". Also, you can currently listen to the tracks "Until The Day I Die" and "And The Hero Will Drown" here. Full tour schedule in the more
Last night onstage in Cambridge, MA, David Bazan announced that Pedro The Lion were currently finishing up building their own studio to record their next release. They'll begin recording in September and have their next full-length out by Spring 2004. They're still touring the country with Ester Drang and The Stratford Four, so click [more] to see the rest of their tour schedule.
Björk has posted another sneak peak of her upcoming album, tentatively titled LakeExperience, on her website. This clip is as mysterious and cryptic as the last one, thanks to Meester Fly.
Those of you that are curious about Serart, the collaboration between System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian and multi-instrumentalist Arto Tunçboyaciyan should head over to serart.net for a sneak peek at "Sun Angle Calculator", the short film that will accompany their self-titled debut (mentioned, of course, in our interview with the band). The album and accompanying DVD hits stores May 20th.
Self-styled punk rocker Keith Flint of The Prodigy (you know, the annoying one) now has his own band, dubbed, appropriately enough, Flint. Their first single, "Asteroids", will be released in limited quantities (2000 copies on 10" vinyl) and will have a video directed by Jonas Ackerlund, famous for directing The Prodigy's controversial "Smack My Bitch Up" clip. A full length album, Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned is due by the end of the year.
Just a reminder for those already in the know: Mars Volta will release their full-length debut (De-loused in the Comatorium) on June 17th (there's the update part). Produced by Rick Rubin. Guest appearance by Flea. Check it.
The Misfits will headline the Joey Ramone Birthday Bash, set for New York City's Webster Hall on May 16th. Rocket From The Crypt will also perform. How long will these rememberance things go on..?
You knew the tracklisting, now you know the release date: Mogwai will release their new album, Happy Songs for Happy People, on June 17th.
FYI for those who'd travel to Coney Island for Modest Mouse, Hot Hot Heat, Sahara Hotnights, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, and Radio 4: All the aforementioned will perform at the third annual Siren Music Festival in Coney Island, New York, on July 19th.
Folk singer Pete Seeger has re-recorded his Vietnam War protest song, "Bring Them Home," with backing vocals by Steve Earle, Ani DiFranco and Billy Bragg. The song will appear on Seeds: The Songs of Pete Seeger Vol. 3, due in August.
The new Prefuse 73 album One World Extinguisher will be out this coming Tuesday, May 6th, and will be followed by a North American tour, which you already knew. All Warpmart (the label of Prefuse) orders for the vinyl version recieve a free copy of the limited 3 track DJ Promo as well. Order here, check out the album cover here.
The Deftones have posted the video for "Minerva" on their official site. Flash 6 plugin required.
Flawless Records recording artist... err.. scratch that, I mean Columbia Records recording artist Kenna has had virtually no solid news about his debut album, New Sacred Cow, despite the buzz (stretching way back to when M2 was showing the video for "Hellbent.") However, Columbia is putting out a 12" single for the song "Freetime" on May 6th, and they've shot a video for it. You can check it out right here (as well as the video for "Hellbent" and just about any other video that's from a Columbia Records artist). Look for the album, featuring production by Chad of the Neptunes, in stores on June 10th and watch the video in Real Video and Quicktime.
Year Of The Rabbit now have a release date through Elektra Records on July 22nd, 2003. The first single is "Rabbit Hole" and you can check out the album cover here. It's a lucky rabbit's foot! How clever!
The Motion City Soundtrack debut album for Epitaph Records will be hitting stores June 24th but you can preview 4 tracks off the I Am The Movie disc right here. And for those of you have "heard them before they were signed" their is a new song entitled "Perfect Teeth" just for you. Be sure to check the band on tour as well, you can snag those dates here. To get the full album tracklisting, check the more section of this post.
According to the webmaster on their message board, bassist Sam Powers has played his final show with Superdrag. It appears the band will take an extended break. The band's 10th anniversary is coming up in September and, from fan reports, they were planning something special for the fans. Hopefully it's not a break-up announcement.
